joyrx.org/spotlight/elijah/ - The Pate family lives an active life in the outdoors, backpacking, skiing, and stand up paddleboarding. Their home sits tucked away in the hills near Hood River with the beautiful Columbia River Gorge as their playground. Stephanie and Ben are the proud parents of 12-year-old Elijah and 14-year old Faith.
It was during one of these outdoor excursions that Stephanie and Ben noticed Elijah seemed tired, often stumbling and losing his balance. Though somewhat concerning, they chalked it up to a growth spurt. However, headaches became a frequent occurrence, sometimes causing him to throw up. Then one night, reality came crashing down when he began to scream in pain from a splitting headache.
Terrified of the pain their son was experiencing, Ben rushed Elijah to the hospital. Just a few hours later, Stephanie received a call. Elijah had a tumor in his brain, medulloblastoma.
21 апр 2019
